Vermont permit test: impaired driving
Alcohol and other drugs, BAC limits and penalties, and rules for minors and alcohol. 14 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember8 key impaired driving rulesShow the rules
- Drivers under 21 face a civil violation, license suspension and a required alcohol education program at just 0.02. (p. 53, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Vermont law treats a BAC of 0.08 or higher as under the influence, though a driver can be impaired at lower levels. (p. 53, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Prescription and over-the-counter drugs can make you sleepy and slow your thinking, and driving on them can be as deadly as driving drunk. (p. 54, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Vermont has an administrative suspension process, so your license can be taken through a civil process before a criminal conviction. (p. 54, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- By getting a license, you agree to take a test for alcohol or drugs when an officer asks. (p. 54, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Under Vermont's Implied Consent law, refusing the test means losing your license for at least six months. (p. 54, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Yawning and lane drifting are signs of drowsy driving; the safe fix is to pull over somewhere safe and rest. (p. 55, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
- Time is the only thing that reduces the effects of alcohol; coffee, showers and exercise do not lower your BAC. (p. 55, Vermont Driver's Manual (2025) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample impaired driving questions
1.An 18-year-old is caught driving with a 0.03 alcohol concentration. Besides the civil violation, what happens?
- AA fine only, with no effect on the license
- BPoints only, with no other penalty at all
- CLicense suspended and an alcohol course
- DA warning only, since it is under 0.08
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✓ C. License suspended and an alcohol course
For drivers under 21 at 0.02 or more, the license is suspended and the driver must complete an alcohol and driving education program at their own cost.
2.A driver under 21 can be cited for a civil traffic violation at what alcohol concentration?
- A0.06 or more
- B0.04 or more
- C0.02 or more
- D0.08 or more
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✓ C. 0.02 or more
Drivers under 21 face a civil violation, license suspension and a required alcohol education program at just 0.02.
3.You start yawning and drifting out of your lane on a long drive. What should you do?
- AOpen the window and turn up the radio
- BFind a safe place to pull over and stop
- CKeep driving and chew gum
- DSpeed up to get home sooner
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✓ B. Find a safe place to pull over and stop
Yawning and lane drifting are signs of drowsy driving; the safe fix is to pull over somewhere safe and rest.
4.What does Vermont's Implied Consent law mean for licensed drivers?
- AYou must carry a breath tester in your car
- BYou agreed to take an alcohol or drug test if asked
- CYou may refuse a test with no penalty at all
- DPolice need a court order before any alcohol test
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✓ B. You agreed to take an alcohol or drug test if asked
By getting a license, you agree to take a test for alcohol or drugs when an officer asks.